Reading Aloud 12

Flying in a spaceship is dangerous but exciting. When I was a child, I liked studying stars and outer space. Travelling into space has always been my dream and now that dream has come true. I’m proud of myself.

Hi! I’m a doctor. Helping sick people is my job. Although working for long hours every day is hard, I think the job is meaningful. Seeing sick people get well is a joyful experience. I’m always happy with what I do.

Vocabulary

1. spaceship (n) 太空船
2. dangerous (adj) 危險的
3. outer space (ph)外太空
4. meaningful (adj) 有意義的
5. joyful (adj) 高興的

Grammar point

gerunds (-ing)